James Booker – Classified
(Demon Records 1983 FIEND7)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– some rubbing near the top
James Carroll Booker III (December 17, 1939 – November 8, 1983) was an American New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist and singer. Flamboyant in personality and style, and possessing extraordinary technical skill on the piano, he was dubbed “the Black Liberace”.
Classified is a studio album by the New Orleans pianist James Booker, released in 1982.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “All Around The World” | Titus Turner | 3:22 |
| 2. | “One For The Highway” | Fats Domino | 2:30 |
| 3. | “King of the Road” | Roger Miller | 2:53 |
| 4. | “Professor Longhair Medley: Bald Head / Tipitina” | Roy Byrd | 3:36 |
| 5. | “Baby Face” | Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby | 3:08 |
| 6. | “Swedish Rhapsody” | Traditional; arranged by James Booker | 2:05 |
| 7. | “Classified” | Booker | 3:12 |
| 8. | “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” | Lloyd Price | 3:24 |
| 9. | “Angel Eyes” | Matt Dennis, Earl K. Brent | 3:26 |
| 10. | “Hound Dog” | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 2:26 |
| 11. | “If You’re Lonely” | James, Gibson | 2:49 |
| 12. | “Three Keys” | Booker | 3:17 |
Personnel
- James Booker – piano
- James Singleton – bass
- Alvin Tyler – saxophone
- Johnny Vidacovich – drums
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